Evaluation of a horticultural activity programme for persons with psychiatric illness

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 80-86

  Kam, Michael C Y ^a   Siu, Andrew M H ^b  

^a New Life Farm Sheltered Workshop ^*  (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; SHELTERED WORKSHOP; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STRESS;

EID: 79751482793     PISSN: 15691861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-1861(11)70007-9     Document Type: Article

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